The VA says many veterans who use its services are overweight, obese or suffer from diabetes. The agency’s Portland branch wants to help veterans manage health issues by offering cooking classes.
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Privacy Violations Rising At Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities
Deceased veterans’ documents were sent to the wrong widows. VA workers snooped on patients who had committed suicide. And whistleblowers contend the VA violated their medical privacy.
National Guard works to revive rural Alaska presence
There when National Guard armories were manned by guardsmen from the community, but now they’re mostly vacant. A statewide effort is underway to strengthen the dwindling guard presence in rural Alaska villages.
Labyrinth of bureaucracy, paperwork leaves retired Marine feeling lost
Scott Harrison says he has spent an enormous amount of time trying to locate his record, and has never seen or held a copy of it. He’s not alone, and the scale of this problem in Alaska depends on who you talk to.
Federal grant to pay for veterans’ ferry travel
The grant allows veterans to travel free on the ferry when that travel is in conjunction with health care needs.
South Korea And Japan Reach Landmark Deal Over Comfort Women
The Japanese government apologized and offered some $8 million in compensation for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.